A 1990 Acrobatic Air Show
=If I told you that one of the longest and most dynamic pass plays in Eagles history happened during a December visit to Buffalo twenty-five years ago in 1990 — and that that play was preceded by yet another score by Philly — you’d probably assume that I was suffering from some type of temporary amnesia.
But the only problem with the longest pass play in Eagles history resulting in a touchdown was simple — it didn’t happenat the end of the game.
On a frigid, winter December afternoon at Rich Stadium , it was the AFC Champions who jumped out to a 24–0 lead on the Eagles. But with Randall at the helm and a devastating Gang Green Defense , the Eagles were never out of a game.
After an eighteen-yard strike from Cunningham to Keith Jackson , Randall dropped back in his own end zone, moved to the left, and ducked under Bruce Smith. He then heaved the ball to Fred Barnett, who out-jumped the Bills’ J.D. Williams to secure the ball.
From there, it was off to the races for ninety-five yards with just over a minute left until halftime.
After the break , Randall connected with Keith Byars for a one-yard scoring pass. It was the closest that the Eagle would come in the eventual 30–23 loss.
The 1990 NFL season would prove a lost opportunity for both the Bills and the Eagles. Buffalo would advance out of the AFC and make the playoffs for the second straight year — only to lose the Super Bowl to the New York Giants.
Philadelphia would also make the playoffs — only to lose in the NFC Wildcard Round to a Washington Team that they had beaten at the Vet earlier in the year during what would become another famous game.
But we’ll always have Cunningham to Barnett.
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